The Best Reader [06/28/12] 

  • Everything Austen II Challenge!

    Last year I participated in Everything Austen hosted by Stephanie's Written Word and had a blast! So when I saw the post for an Everything Austen II I just had to join in on the fun.The six books I plan to read are:Willoughby's Return Rude Awakening's of a Jane Austen Addict Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart The Darcy's and the Bingley's …

  • Before the Bell Rings 6.28.10

    This past weekend Dan and I traveled to Central Minnesota for my All School Reunion. We had quite the adventure.After driving down dirt roads and following subtle signs we found our campground and camp site. After careful consideration of the best possible placement of our tent — we began to set up. As soon as we got the tent set …

  • The Thirteenth Tale — Diane Setterfield

    Cassandra, from the Happy Book Lovers Blog, is my very first guest reviewer!******************* The Thirteenth Tale — Diane SetterfieldThe Thirteenth Tale is part suspense, mystery, murder, arson, love, and belonging. Solitary and isolated author Vida Winter was famous for her storytelling, most well-known, her collection of twelv…

  • Marked — P.C. and Kristin Cast

    I've finished reading the first of the House of Night Novels by P.C. and Kristin Cast, Marked. It took me a while to get through it, but once I got half way through I couldn't put it down!From Amazon.com..."In 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres not only exist but are also tolerated by humans. Those whom the creatures "mark…

  • Miss Remmers' Top 100 YA List Challenge!

    Last week I looked into what books I had read from Good Books and Good Wine 's list of Top 100 YA Books. Now I'm going to challenge myself to see how many I can read before the end of the year.Here's the list:Previously On my TBR List100. Hate List by Jennifer Brown91. Wings by Aprillynne Pike*76. If I Stay by Gayle Foreman73. The…

  • Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword — Chris Bradford

    "My students who pick up "The Way of the Warrior" will jump into 'The Way of the Sword'" — Miss RemmersFrom Amazon.com..."After a vicious ninja attack left him orphaned and stranded in Japan, Jack Fletcher managed to complete his first year of samurai school. Still, his troubles are far from over. The prejudice of his Japanese cla…

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